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Ganesh Chalisa in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Origin & Story

Hindu devotional tradition (Chalisa literature) · Unknown (folk composition in the Chalisa tradition) · Medieval period

The Ganesh Chalisa draws from multiple Puranic sources for the birth story of Lord Ganesha. The version narrated in this chalisa describes how Parvati performed severe penance for a son, and a divine Brahmin (Ganesha himself in disguise) appeared, blessed her, and then manifested as a baby on a cradle. Other versions from the Shiva Purana describe Parvati creating Ganesha from sandalwood paste. Regardless of the version, all agree that Ganesha is the firstborn son of Shiva and Parvati and holds the supreme position of being worshipped before all other deities.

✦ As told in scripture

One of the most famous miracles associated with Ganesha occurred on September 21, 1995, when millions of Ganesha statues across India and around the world were reported to be drinking milk offered by devotees. The phenomenon, known as the 'Milk Miracle,' began at a temple in New Delhi and spread worldwide within hours. Scientists and skeptics investigated but could not fully explain the phenomenon. For devotees, it was Ganesha demonstrating his living presence — the same presence invoked through prayers like the Ganesh Chalisa. The event remains one of the most widely witnessed and documented religious phenomena in modern history.

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Doha 1

𑌜𑌯 𑌗𑌣𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑌦𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌸𑌦𑌨, 𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌵𑌰 𑌬𑌦𑌨 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌲 । 𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨 𑌹𑌰𑌣 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌕𑌰𑌣, 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌲 ॥

Jaya ganapati sadaguna sadana, kavivara badana kripala vighna harana mamgala karana, jaya jaya girijalala

Meaning:Glory to Ganapati, the abode of virtues, the gracious-faced lord praised by poets; remover of obstacles and doer of all that is auspicious — victory, victory to the son of Girija (Parvati)!

Doha 2

𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌗𑌣𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌣𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍂 । 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌭𑌰𑌣 𑌕𑌰𑌣 𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌃 𑌕𑌾𑌜𑍂 ॥

Jaya jaya jaya ganapati ganaraju mamgala bharana karana shubhah kaju

Meaning:Victory, victory, victory to Ganapati, king of the ganas; who fills all with auspiciousness and accomplishes every good work.

Chaupai 1

𑌜𑍈 𑌗𑌜𑌬𑌦𑌨 𑌸𑌦𑌨 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌦𑌾𑌤𑌾 । 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌾 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌤𑌾 ॥

Jai gajabadana sadana sukhadata vishva vinayaka buddhi vidhata

Meaning:Hail, elephant-faced one, abode and giver of joy; lord of the universe (Vinayaka) and bestower of intellect.

Chaupai 2

𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌰 𑌤𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡 𑌶𑍁𑌚𑍀 𑌶𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡 𑌸𑍁𑌹𑌾𑌵𑌨𑌾 । 𑌤𑌿𑌲𑌕 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡 𑌭𑌾𑌲 𑌮𑌨 𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌨 ॥

Vakra tunda shuchi shunda suhavana tilaka tripunda bhala mana bhavana

Meaning:Of curved trunk and bright, lovely tusk; the three-lined tilak on your brow delights the mind.

Chaupai 3

𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌤 𑌮𑌣𑌿 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌨 𑌉𑌰 𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾 । 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌟 𑌶𑌿𑌰 𑌨𑌯𑌨 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌾 ॥

Rajata mani muktana ura mala svarna mukuta shira nayana vishala

Meaning:A garland of gems and pearls shines upon your chest; a golden crown upon your head, and large, wide eyes.

Chaupai 4

𑌪𑍁𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌕 𑌪𑌾𑌣𑌿 𑌕𑍁𑌠𑌾𑌰 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌂 । 𑌮𑍋𑌦𑌕 𑌭𑍋𑌗 𑌸𑍁𑌗𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌤 𑌫𑍂𑌲𑌂 ॥

Pustaka pani kuthara trishulam modaka bhoga sugandhita phulam

Meaning:A book in your hand, the axe and the trident; offerings of modak sweets and fragrant flowers.

Chaupai 5

𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰 𑌤𑌨 𑌸𑌾𑌜𑌿𑌤 । 𑌚𑌰𑌣 𑌪𑌾𑌦𑍁𑌕𑌾 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌮𑌨 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌿𑌤 ॥

Sundara pitambara tana sajita charana paduka muni mana rajita

Meaning:Adorned in beautiful yellow silk; your sandalled feet delight the minds of sages.

Chaupai 6

𑌧𑌨𑌿 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌨 𑌷𑌡𑌾𑌨𑌨 𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌾 । 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀 𑌲𑌾𑌲𑌨 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵-𑌵𑌿𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌾 ॥

Dhani shiva suvana shadanana bhrata gauri lalana vishva-vikhyata

Meaning:Blessed brother of the six-faced Kartikeya and son of Shiva; darling of Gauri, renowned throughout the world.

Chaupai 7

𑌋𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿-𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌤𑌵 𑌚𑌂𑌵𑌰 𑌸𑍁𑌧𑌾𑌰𑍇 । 𑌮𑍁𑌷𑌕 𑌵𑌾𑌹𑌨 𑌸𑍋𑌹𑌤 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌰𑍇 ॥

Riddhi-siddhi tava chamvara sudhare mushaka vahana sohata dvare

Meaning:Riddhi and Siddhi wave the royal fan over you; your mouse-mount graces your doorway.

Chaupai 8

𑌕𑌹𑍗 𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮 𑌶𑍁𑌭 𑌕𑌥𑌾 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌶𑍁𑌚𑍀 𑌪𑌾𑌵𑌨 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲𑌕𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Kahau janma shubha katha tumhari ati shuchi pavana mamgalakari

Meaning:Now I tell the auspicious story of your birth — most pure, holy and bestowing every blessing.

Chaupai 9

𑌏𑌕 𑌸𑌮𑌯 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌜 𑌕𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌹𑍇𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑌪 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾 𑌭𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Eka samaya giriraja kumari putra hetu tapa kinha bhari

Meaning:Once the daughter of the mountain-king (Parvati) performed great penance for the sake of a son.

Chaupai 10

𑌭𑌯𑍋 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞 𑌜𑌬 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌣 𑌅𑌨𑍂𑌪𑌾 । 𑌤𑌬 𑌪𑌹𑍁𑌂𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌧𑌰𑍀 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌜 𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾 ॥

Bhayo yajna jaba purna anupa taba pahumchyo tuma dhari dvija rupa

Meaning:When that matchless sacrifice was complete, you arrived bearing the form of a brahmin.

Chaupai 11

𑌅𑌤𑌿𑌥𑌿 𑌜𑌾𑌨𑍀 𑌕𑍇 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌬𑌹𑍁𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 𑌸𑍇𑌵𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑍀 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Atithi jani ke gauri sukhari bahuvidhi seva kari tumhari

Meaning:Recognizing the guest, Gauri rejoiced and served you in every way.

Chaupai 12

𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌨 𑌹𑌵𑍈 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌵𑌰 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾 । 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌹𑌿𑌤 𑌜𑍋 𑌤𑌪 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾 ॥

Ati prasanna havai tuma vara dinha matu putra hita jo tapa kinha

Meaning:Greatly pleased, you granted her a boon for the penance she had done to gain a son:

Chaupai 13

𑌮𑌿𑌲𑌹𑌿 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌤𑍁𑌹𑌿, 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌾 । 𑌬𑌿𑌨𑌾 𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌭 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌣 𑌯𑌹𑌿 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑌾 ॥

Milahi putra tuhi, buddhi vishala bina garbha dharana yahi kala

Meaning:“You shall obtain a son of vast intellect — and at this very moment, without bearing a womb.

Chaupai 14

𑌗𑌣𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕 𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨 𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌨𑌾 । 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌿𑌤 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌥𑌮 𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌾 ॥

Gananayaka guna jnana nidhana pujita prathama rupa bhagavana

Meaning:He shall be the lord of the ganas, a treasure-house of virtue and wisdom, worshipped first of all the gods.”

Chaupai 15

𑌅𑌸 𑌕𑌹𑍀 𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌨 𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌹𑌵𑍈 । 𑌪𑌾𑌲𑌨𑌾 𑌪𑌰 𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌕 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪 𑌹𑌵𑍈 ॥

Asa kahi antardhana rupa havai palana para balaka svarupa havai

Meaning:So saying, the brahmin vanished, and took the form of a child upon the cradle.

Chaupai 16

𑌬𑌨𑌿 𑌶𑌿𑌶𑍁 𑌰𑍁𑌦𑌨 𑌜𑌬𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌠𑌾𑌨𑌾 । 𑌲𑌖𑌿 𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑍁𑌖 𑌨𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌾 ॥

Bani shishu rudana jabahim tuma thana lakhi mukha sukha nahim gauri samana

Meaning:When you as the infant began to cry, no joy equalled Gauri's as she beheld your face.

Chaupai 17

𑌸𑌕𑌲 𑌮𑌗𑌨, 𑌸𑍁𑌖𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌗𑌾𑌵𑌹𑌿𑌂 । 𑌨𑌾𑌭 𑌤𑍇 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌨, 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌨 𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌵𑌹𑌿𑌂 ॥

Sakala magana, sukhamamgala gavahim nabha te surana, sumana varshavahim

Meaning:All were absorbed in joy and sang of bliss and blessing; from the sky the gods rained down flowers.

Chaupai 18

𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍁, 𑌉𑌮𑌾, 𑌬𑌹𑍁𑌦𑌾𑌨 𑌲𑍁𑌟𑌾𑌵𑌹𑌿𑌂 । 𑌸𑍁𑌰 𑌮𑍁𑌨𑌿𑌜𑌨, 𑌸𑍁𑌤 𑌦𑍇𑌖𑌨 𑌆𑌵𑌹𑌿𑌂 ॥

Shambhu, uma, bahudana lutavahim sura munijana, suta dekhana avahim

Meaning:Shambhu (Shiva) and Uma gave away great gifts in charity; gods and sages came to behold the son.

Chaupai 19

𑌲𑌖𑌿 𑌅𑌤𑌿 𑌆𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌸𑌾𑌜𑌾 । 𑌦𑍇𑌖𑌨 𑌭𑍀 𑌆𑌯𑍇 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌾 ॥

Lakhi ati ananda mamgala saja dekhana bhi aye shani raja

Meaning:Seeing the great festival of joy and celebration, Shani (Saturn) the king also came to behold him.

Chaupai 20

𑌨𑌿𑌜 𑌅𑌵𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌗𑍁𑌨𑌿 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌮𑌨 𑌮𑌾𑌹𑍀𑌂 । 𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌕, 𑌦𑍇𑌖𑌨 𑌚𑌾𑌹𑌤 𑌨𑌾𑌹𑍀𑌂 ॥

Nija avaguna guni shani mana mahim balaka, dekhana chahata nahim

Meaning:Mindful of his own flaw within his heart, Shani did not wish to look upon the child.

Chaupai 21

𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾 𑌕𑌛𑍁 𑌮𑌨 𑌭𑍇𑌦 𑌬𑌢𑌾𑌯𑍋 । 𑌉𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌵 𑌮𑍋𑌰, 𑌨 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌤𑍁𑌹𑍀 𑌭𑌾𑌯𑍋 ॥

Girija kachhu mana bheda badhayo utsava mora, na shani tuhi bhayo

Meaning:Girija took some offence in her mind: “At my festival has even Shani not been pleased to look upon my son?”

Chaupai 22

𑌕𑌹𑌤 𑌲𑌗𑍇 𑌶𑌨𑌿, 𑌮𑌨 𑌸𑌕𑍁𑌚𑌾𑌈 । 𑌕𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑌿𑌹𑍗, 𑌶𑌿𑌶𑍁 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌿 𑌦𑌿𑌖𑌾𑌈 ॥

Kahata lage shani, mana sakuchai ka karihau, shishu mohi dikhai

Meaning:Shani spoke, hesitating in his heart: “What shall happen if I look upon the child?”

Chaupai 23

𑌨𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌸, 𑌉𑌮𑌾 𑌉𑌰 𑌭𑌯𑌊 । 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌸𑍋𑌂 𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌕 𑌦𑍇𑌖𑌨 𑌕𑌹𑌯𑌊 ॥

Nahim vishvasa, uma ura bhayau shani som balaka dekhana kahayau

Meaning:No belief arose in Uma's heart; she bade Shani look upon the boy.

Chaupai 24

𑌪𑌦𑌤𑌹𑌿𑌂 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌦𑍃𑌗 𑌕𑍋𑌣 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌶𑌾 । 𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌕 𑌸𑌿𑌰 𑌉𑌡𑌼𑌿 𑌗𑌯𑍋 𑌅𑌕𑌾𑌶𑌾 ॥

Padatahim shani driga kona prakasha balaka sira uड़i gayo akasha

Meaning:The instant Shani's sidelong eye cast its ray, the child's head flew off into the sky.

Chaupai 25

𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑌿𑌕𑌲 𑌹𑌵𑍈 𑌧𑌰𑌣𑍀 । 𑌸𑍋 𑌦𑍁𑌃𑌖 𑌦𑌶𑌾 𑌗𑌯𑍋 𑌨𑌹𑍀𑌂 𑌵𑌰𑌣𑍀 ॥

Girija giri vikala havai dharani so duhkha dasha gayo nahim varani

Meaning:Girija fell to the ground, distraught; that state of sorrow cannot be described.

Chaupai 26

𑌹𑌾𑌹𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌰 𑌮𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍗 𑌕𑍈𑌲𑌾𑌶𑌾 । 𑌶𑌨𑌿 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍋𑌂 𑌲𑌖𑌿 𑌸𑍁𑌤 𑌕𑍋 𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌾 ॥

Hahakara machyau kailasha shani kinhom lakhi suta ko nasha

Meaning:An uproar arose upon Kailasa — it was seen that Shani had caused the son's destruction.

Chaupai 27

𑌤𑍁𑌰𑌤 𑌗𑌰𑍁𑌡𑌼 𑌚ढ़𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁 𑌸𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌯𑍋 । 𑌕𑌾𑌟𑍀 𑌚𑌕𑍍𑌰 𑌸𑍋 𑌗𑌜 𑌸𑌿𑌰 𑌲𑌾𑌯𑍇 ॥

Turata garuड़ chaढ़i vishnu sidhayo kati chakra so gaja sira laye

Meaning:At once Vishnu set off mounted on Garuda; he severed a head with his discus and brought an elephant's head.

Chaupai 28

𑌬𑌾𑌲𑌕 𑌕𑍇 𑌧𑌡़ 𑌊𑌪𑌰 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌯𑍋 । 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌪ढ़𑌿 𑌶𑌂𑌕𑌰 𑌡𑌾𑌰𑌯𑍋 ॥

Balaka ke dhada़ upara dharayo prana mantra paढ़i shamkara darayo

Meaning:He placed it upon the child's torso, and Shankara, reciting the mantra of life, revived him.

Chaupai 29

𑌨𑌾𑌮 𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍁 𑌤𑌬 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍇 । 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌥𑌮 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑍍𑌯 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿, 𑌵𑌰 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍇 ॥

Nama ganesha shambhu taba kinhe prathama pujya buddhi nidhi, vara dinhe

Meaning:Shambhu then gave him the name Ganesha, and the boon of being worshipped first, a treasure of wisdom.

Chaupai 30

𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌪𑌰𑍀𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾 𑌜𑌬 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾 । 𑌪𑍃𑌥𑍍𑌵𑍀 𑌕𑌰 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌾 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑌾 ॥

Buddhi pariksha jaba shiva kinha prithvi kara pradakshina linha

Meaning:When Shiva tested their intelligence, the brothers were to circle the earth.

Chaupai 31

𑌚𑌲𑍇 𑌷𑌡𑌾𑌨𑌨, 𑌭𑌰𑌮𑌿 𑌭𑍁𑌲𑌾𑌈 । 𑌰𑌚𑍇 𑌬𑍈𑌠 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌉𑌪𑌾𑌈 ॥

Chale shadanana, bharami bhulai rache baitha tuma buddhi upai

Meaning:The six-faced Kartikeya went wandering, lost in confusion; but you devised a clever plan.

Chaupai 32

𑌚𑌰𑌣 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑍁-𑌪𑌿𑌤𑍁 𑌕𑍇 𑌧𑌰 𑌲𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍇𑌂 । 𑌤𑌿𑌨𑌕𑍇 𑌸𑌾𑌤 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌦𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑍍𑌹𑍇𑌂 ॥

Charana matu-pitu ke dhara linhem tinake sata pradakshina kinhem

Meaning:You took hold of the feet of your mother and father, and made seven circuits around them.

Chaupai 33

𑌧𑌨𑌿 𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶 𑌕𑌹𑍀 𑌶𑌿𑌵 𑌹𑌿𑌯𑍇 𑌹𑌰𑌷𑍇 । 𑌨𑌭 𑌤𑍇 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌨 𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌨 𑌬𑌹𑍁 𑌬𑌰𑌸𑍇 ॥

Dhani ganesha kahi shiva hiye harashe nabha te surana sumana bahu barase

Meaning:“Blessed is Ganesha!” said Shiva, his heart delighted; from the sky the gods rained many flowers.

Chaupai 34

𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌰𑍀 𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌮𑌾 𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌬𑌡𑌼𑌾𑌈 । 𑌶𑍇𑌷 𑌸𑌹𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌖 𑌸𑌕𑍇 𑌨 𑌗𑌾𑌈 ॥

Tumhari mahima buddhi baड़ai shesha sahasamukha sake na gai

Meaning:Your glory and the greatness of your wisdom — even the thousand-mouthed Shesha could not sing them.

Chaupai 35

𑌮𑍈𑌂 𑌮𑌤𑌿𑌹𑍀𑌨 𑌮𑌲𑍀𑌨 𑌦𑍁𑌖𑌾𑌰𑍀 । 𑌕𑌰𑌹𑍂𑌂 𑌕𑍗𑌨 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌯 𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌰𑍀 ॥

Maim matihina malina dukhari karahum kauna vidhi vinaya tumhari

Meaning:I am dull-witted, impure and sorrowful — by what means can I offer you fitting prayer?

Chaupai 36

𑌭𑌜𑌤 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌦𑌾𑌸𑌾 । 𑌜𑌗 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌾𑌗, 𑌕𑌕𑌰𑌾, 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌾 ॥

Bhajata ramasundara prabhudasa jaga prayaga, kakara, durvasa

Meaning:Ramsundar Prabhudas, of Prayag (Kakra, of the line of Durvasa), worships you.

Chaupai 37

𑌅𑌬 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁 𑌦𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑍀𑌨𑌾 𑌪𑌰 𑌕𑍀𑌜𑍈 । 𑌅𑌪𑌨𑍀 𑌶𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑍁𑌛 𑌦𑍀𑌜𑍈 ॥

Aba prabhu daya dina para kijai apani shakti bhakti kuchha dijai

Meaning:Now, O Lord, show mercy upon the lowly; grant me a little of your power and devotion.

Closing Doha

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶 𑌯𑌹 𑌚𑌾𑌲𑍀𑌸𑌾, 𑌪𑌾𑌠 𑌕𑌰𑍈 𑌕𑌰 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨 । 𑌨𑌿𑌤 𑌨𑌵 𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲 𑌗𑍃𑌹 𑌬𑌸𑍈, 𑌲𑌹𑍇 𑌜𑌗𑌤 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌨 ॥

Shri ganesha yaha chalisa, patha karai kara dhyana nita nava mamgala griha basai, lahe jagata sanmana

Meaning:Whoever recites this Ganesh Chalisa with a focused mind and meditation — ever-new auspiciousness dwells in his home, and he gains honour in the world.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌗𑌣𑌪𑌤𑌿🔊GanapatiLord of the Ganas (celestial hosts)

𑌗𑌣𑌰𑌾𑌜𑍂🔊GanrajuKing of the Ganas

𑌵𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨 𑌹𑌰𑌣🔊Vighna HaranRemover of obstacles

𑌗𑌜𑌬𑌦𑌨🔊GajbadanElephant-faced

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕🔊VinayakSupreme leader, remover of obstacles

𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌤𑌾🔊Buddhi VidhataBestower of intelligence

𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌰 𑌤𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡🔊Vakra TundaCurved trunk

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌡🔊TripundThree sacred marks on forehead

𑌮𑍋𑌦𑌕🔊ModakSweet dumpling — Ganesha's favorite food

𑌮𑍂𑌷𑌕🔊MushakMouse — Ganesha's vehicle

𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰🔊PitambarYellow garment

𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌿𑌜𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌲🔊GirijalalBeloved son of Girija (Parvati)

𑌷𑌡𑌾𑌨𑌨🔊ShadananSix-faced one (Kartikeya, Ganesha's brother)

𑌋𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿🔊Riddhi SiddhiProsperity and Spiritual Power (Ganesha's consorts)

𑌕𑍁𑌠𑌾𑌰🔊KutharAxe (weapon held by Ganesha)

𑌗𑌣𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕🔊GananayakLeader of the Ganas

𑌗𑍗𑌰𑍀 𑌲𑌲𑌨🔊Gauri LalanDarling child of Gauri (Parvati)

𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍁🔊ShambhuShiva, Ganesha's father

𑌸𑌂𑌕𑌟 𑌮𑍋𑌚𑌨🔊Sankat MochanLiberator from troubles

𑌮𑌂𑌗𑌲🔊MangalAuspiciousness

𑌸𑍁𑌮𑌨🔊SumanFlowers

Benefits of Chanting Ganesh Chalisa

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Removes all obstacles from the path of the devotee

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Bestows wisdom, intelligence, and clarity of thought

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Ensures success in new ventures, examinations, and business endeavors

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Brings auspiciousness and good fortune to the household

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Ganesha is worshipped first before all other gods — this chalisa invokes his primary blessing

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Removes fear and anxiety related to upcoming challenges

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Grants spiritual knowledge and the ability to discriminate between right and wrong

How to Chant Ganesh Chalisa

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Best TimeWednesday mornings, during Ganesh Chaturthi, or before beginning any new venture

Sit before a Ganesha idol or image. Offer modak, durva grass, and red flowers. Light a diya and incense. Recite the Ganesh Chalisa with devotion and concentration. It is traditional to begin any new project, journey, or important task with this chalisa. Reciting it on Wednesdays (Ganesha's day) and during Ganesh Chaturthi is especially auspicious.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Ganesh Chalisa written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

According to Hindu tradition, Lord Shiva declared that Ganesha would be worshipped first before any deity and before any auspicious task. This is why every Hindu ceremony begins with a prayer to Ganesha — the Remover of Obstacles must clear the path before any work can succeed.

Wednesday (Budhvar) is Ganesha's day and is considered most auspicious. However, the chalisa can be recited any day, especially before important events, exams, or new beginnings.

Modak (sweet dumplings) is Ganesha's favorite food. Other offerings include durva grass (sacred grass), red flowers, laddu, coconut, and jaggery. The number 21 is considered sacred — offering 21 modaks or 21 durva grass blades is traditional.

Like most chalisas in the Hindu devotional tradition, the exact author of the Ganesh Chalisa is not definitively known. It follows the 40-verse chaupai format popularized by Goswami Tulsidas in the Hanuman Chalisa.

Yes, this is one of the most common practices. Ganesha is the god of wisdom and intelligence (Buddhi Vidhata). Students across India recite the Ganesh Chalisa before examinations to invoke clarity, memory, and success.